Rashford scored after 77 minutes but the visitors failed to execute a comeback

Juan Mata did address the subject in his weekly blog yesterday, saying: “We were on a very positive run of results but we didn’t play a good game. We knew this moment would arrive sooner or later, although that’s something you never wish for.”

United face Swansea in the Carabao Cup tonight, then third-placed Tottenham at Old Trafford in a Saturday lunchtime showdown.

Midfielder Mata added: “Now, it’s time to learn from mistakes and keep going, as we always do, showing that the team sticks together when things don’t go so well — which is when we need it most.”